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Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) is a birth defect of the diaphragm. The most common type of CDH is a Bochdalek hernia; other types include... read more

He was loved and admired the world over. From Cape Town to California, streets named after Mandela abound. Nelson Mandela, the prisoner-turned-p... read more

The first chessboard withalternating light and dark squares (as it appears today) was made in Europein 1090. The new pawn move, where pawns were... read more

Born in Barranquitas, Puerto Rico (July 17, 1859 – November 15, 1916), Munoz Rivera studied in local schools and entered politics in 1887. He be... read more

The second Battle of Guam began on July 21, 1944 with American troops landing on western side of the island after several weeks of pre-invasion ... read more

Completing a treacherous thousand-mile exodus, an ill and exhausted Brigham Young and fellow members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day... read more

Law #1 of August 4, 1952 of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico establishes a full state holiday on July 25 of every year, to be known as Puerto Ric... read more

In every culture and time period, the family has stood as the most fundamental human institution. Family is the starting point of life, the sust... read more

Puerto Rico celebrates all official U.S holidays, and a number of other official holidays established by the Commonwealth government. Additiona... read more

The theme for 2015 year’s World Hepatitis Day is "Prevent hepatitis. Act now". Viral hepatitis is caused by 5 distinct hepatitis virus... read more

The International Day of Friendship was proclaimed in 2011 by the UN General Assembly with the idea that friendship between peoples, countries, ... read more

Human trafficking is a crime that exploits women, children and men for numerous purposes including forced labour and sex. The International Labo... read more

System Administrator Appreciation Day, also known as Sysadmin Day, SysAdminDay, or Sysmas, is an annual event created by system administrator Te... read more

Since Sept. 11, 2001, more than 18,000 Ohio National Guard members have been deployed to serve in the global war on terrorism. Altogether, more ... read more

World Breastfeeding Week (WBW) is celebrated every year from 1 to 7 August in more than 170 countries to encourage breastfeeding and improve the... read more

The word "transfiguration" comes from the Latin roots trans- ("across") and figura ("form, shape"). It thus signif... read more

While Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863, the August 8th observance is common to parts of Kentucky and Tennessee, w... read more

Every year, 9 August is commemorated as the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples. The day is celebrated with special events aroun... read more

Rhode Island celebrates Victory Day on the Second Monday in August. A few interesting facts concerning Rhode Island government: Rhode Island w... read more

The Day highlights the importance of creating conditions which enable full and active participation of young people in all aspects of social lif... read more

August 13 is designated International lefthanders Day by lefthanders International. It was first observed on the 13th of August, in the year 197... read more

Celebrate Brothers and Sisters Day by touching them in some way. A card or a phone call is appropriate for those who are separated by too many ... read more